Trayvon Martin case: Sanford police chief Bill Lee fired

Sanford Police Department Chief Bill Lee (L) speaks while announcing he will temporarily step down in the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing as Sanford city manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. (R) stands by on March 22, 2012, in Sanford, Fla.

Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee, the man responsible for the initial investigation into the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, has been fired.

City officials feared Lee did not have the public's support after his department failed to arrest the shooter, George Zimmerman, who claimed the right to self-defense under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law.